![]() ![]() Ian “nature finds a way” Malcolm - all complete with actor likenesses. There is, of course, the logo and a number of dino-species (around 30 in total) recognizable from the film, but it’s also neat to see cameos from the original film’s characters - Dr. ![]() The Jurassic Park movie license is well used graphically. The Jurassic Park movie license is well used graphically.Īctually, I know exactly the reason: because zooming was something that always struck me as a bit fiddly on isometric strategy games, but which works here perfectly. ![]() While “pinch to zoom” is something we all take for granted these days (including, it seems, Samsung), I was reminded for the first time in ages of how neat a tool it was while playing Jurassic Park Builder. There are some nice modern flourishes courtesy of iOS devices, however. The game is played from an isometric view which is suitably nostalgic for a game whose entire premise revolves around recreating the past. The graphics are attractive, both detailed and colorful. As you build, you make more money and unlock a greater amount of items. You start with a small settlement, a bit of money, and a whole lot of empty space, and then you start expanding - in this case, clearing away as much jungle as possible to make room for exotic plants, water pump stations, restaurants, guard towers, roads and, of course, dinosaurs. In other words, the management sim choice is perfect.Īs a big Rollercoaster Tycoon and Theme Park geek back in the day, I was in my element from the beginning. Yes, Jurassic Park is about some (comparatively) little people running from some flipping big dinosaurs, but it was also man’s attempts to lord it over nature, and the intrinsic failure that this inevitably resulted in. Perhaps part of the reason for that is the genre, which has tended toward the action end of the gaming spectrum. While there have been a bunch of Jurassic Park licensed games over the past twenty years, very few have ever managed to truly capture the spirit of the Michael Crichton book/Steven Spielberg film to its full potential. ![]()
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